Dr. Kim Kenton

Kimberly Kenton, MD, MS, FACOG, FACS is an internationally renowned surgeon-scientist and expert in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. She uses minimally invasive, laparoscopic and robotic techniques to alleviate her patients’ symptoms and restore their lifestyles. She and her team started the single incision robotic surgery program at UChicago Medicine. Dr. Kenton is committed to delivering cutting-edge care to women with pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, fecal incontinence, complex fistulas and complications of gynecologic surgery, and developing personalized treatment plans to improve their overall quality of life.

Dr. Kenton has been at the forefront of scientific and clinical efforts to improve outcomes for women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Through several National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded studies, where she served as primary investigator (PI), Dr. Kenton has focused heavily on innovations in surgical treatments and outcomes data. Her research has been published in highly respected, peer-reviewed journals, including New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of American Medical Association, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Urogynecology.

Dr. Kenton is also passionate about educating the next generation of surgeon-scientists and advocating for women’s health and gynecologic surgery. Her dedication to keeping urogynecology care and education at the forefront of medicine is why she served in leadership roles in prestigious national and international medical societies, such as the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Urogynecologic Society, International Urogynecologic Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and more.